Staff Reporters

Cambrian Mining PLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,000,000 ordinary shares (19.8 %)

Hunter Hall Investment Management increased its relevant interest from 6,895,046 ordinary shares (8.75%) to 7,721,376 ordinary shares (9.80%)

Consolidated Minerals Ltd & Consolidated Nickel P.L. increased its relevant interest from 53,420,293 ordinary shares (53.71%) to 55,629,248 ordinary shares (55.93%)

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission staff working paper has found that Australia's labour hire workforce has grown five-fold in the 12 years to 2002, with the changing industrial relations

SCHAFFER Corporation has reported a first half net profit of $6.7 million to December 31, down 34 per cent on the same period last year.

Sale of Aspen's 50% interest in Aspen Financial Resources Ltd was completed on 18 February 2005

Over Wednesday March 16 to Saturday March 19 the Tax Institute of Australia will hold its 20th national convention – Tax Unmasked – at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Monterrey Investment Management Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lomp P.L. increased its relevant interest from 20,639,412 ordinary shares (22.66%) to 9,673,048 ordinary shares (23.99%) due to 3-for-1 consolidation

Deutsche Bank AG decreased its relevant interest from 52,500,000 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 45,000,000 ordinary shares (5.00%)

Offer extended to 1 April 2005.

THE Australian Hotels' Association WA has added two staff to its personnel.

The Western Australian Youth Music Association, founded in 1974, aims to offer quality musical experiences through unique performance and educational opportunities and to create a

Announced placement of 40 million shares at 0.032 cents to clients of Bell Potter securities

Proposed code: MMX

Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,107,323 ordinary shares ( 5.02%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 7,025,783 ordinary shares (3.999%) to 7,185,601 ordinary shares (4.0899%)

FMR Corp decreased its relevant interest from 10,283,050 ordinary shares (9.84%) to 9,152,649 ordinary shares (8.76%)

DEVELOPER Cedar Woods has sold 60 per cent of apartments in their Nautilus apartment development in Rockingham.

WOODSIDE Energy has awarded a front-end engineering contract for the development of the Angel gas field off Karratha.

Sale of Aspen's 50% interest in Aspen Financial Resources Ltd was completed on 18 February 2005

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke to speak at Cultural Heritage and Native Title 2005, April 19 to 21 at the Duxton Hotel.

Roger Stuart Clarke ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 26,276,266 ordinary shares (9.62%) to 34,474,017 ordinary shares (10.77%)

JP Morgan Chase & Co increased its relevant interest from 10,148,392 ordinary shares (5.15%) to 12,180,366 ordinary shares (6.18%)

IWL Broking Solutions Ltd is to make an Offer to acquire 100% of JDV Ltd's outstanding ordinary securities via an of market takeover bid

 THE Oilex board has chosen 25-year oil and gas veteran Dr Bruce McCarthy as their new managing director.

Agreement has been reached to settle outstanding litigation with a vendor and former director of EMAX.